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Quiz about When Movie Characters Reference Real Movies
Quiz about When Movie Characters Reference Real Movies

When Movie Characters Reference Real Movies! Quiz


Sometimes characters in movies refer to movies that actually exist. See if you can figure out which movies are being referenced by these (usually) fictional people.

A multiple-choice quiz by enfranklopedia. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
197,425
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
7 / 15
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1139
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Question 1 of 15
1. In "The Negotiator" (1998), Danny Roman (Samuel L. Jackson) and Chris Sabian (Kevin Spacey) have a minor disagreement about the finale of a famous western. Which one? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Some characters in "Clerks" (1994) engage in a debate about an ethical issue in an American blockbuster. Which film are these characters arguing about? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Jack Foley (George Clooney) and Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez) discuss movies while trapped together in the trunk of a car in 1998's "Out of Sight". Jack, though, isn't as much of a movie fan as he purports to be: during this discussion, he misquotes one of the most famous lines of dialogue ever spoken in an American film. Which one? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. As an odd way of explaining his motives for becoming a kidnapper to harried father Tom Mullen (Mel Gibson), Jimmy Shaker (Gary Sinise) references a classic science fiction film in "Ransom" (1996). What's the film? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. "Scream" (1996) makes both obvious and subtle references to quite a few horror films, but which film is being viewed by a room full of high school students when movie expert Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy) feels compelled to explain to his peers what the "rules" are for surviving a horror movie? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. In perhaps the creepiest scene of "Mystic River" (2003), Dave Boyle (Tim Robbins) reveals his dark side to his wife for the first time while watching a vampire movie on television. What's the movie? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. "Under the Rainbow" (1981), starring Chevy Chase and Carrie Fisher, was set during the production of one of the most critically acclaimed and publically beloved films of all time. Which film?

Answer: (Four Words)
Question 8 of 15
8. The well-meaning organizers of the bachelor party of latent homosexual Howard Brackett (Kevin Kline) in "In and Out" (1997) bring along a movie that they think he'll enjoy. It's not porn. It stars Barbra Streisand. What's the movie? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. In "City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold" (1994), we meet Glen Robbins (Jon Lovitz), the brother of original "City Slickers" character Mitch Robbins (Billy Crystal). Glen is annoying for many reasons, but what drives Mitch absolutely crazy is his brother's cinematic obsession. With which movies is Glen obsessed? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. In "Boiler Room" (2000), bigwig Jim Young (Ben Affleck) makes sure to treat the young stockbrokers in his firm to a viewing of the film "Glengarry Glen Ross" (1992).


Question 11 of 15
11. During an intense gunfight in "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984), Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) irritates his superior officer by referencing a classic American film. Which one? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Dozens of actual films are referenced in "The Player" (1992), but at the very beginning of the film, Walter Stuckel (Fred Ward) discusses a particular Orson Welles film with an underling in a sequence that has to be one of the funniest self-referential Hollywood jokes of the 90's. What's the film? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. "Quiz Show" (1994) focused on the 1950's TV game show "Twenty-One," which was rigged. Contestant Herbie Stempel (John Turturro), once his numbers have "plateaued," is told that he must intentionally give the wrong answer to a question about movies. What is the CORRECT answer to the question that Herbie is ordered to answer incorrectly? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. In "American Splendor" (2003), Harvey Pekar (Paul Giamatti) is invited by a co-worker to take an hours-long road trip to see a new film (in 1984) with him. What's the film? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. In "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994), Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) asks Red (Morgan Freeman) for an all-important poster while Red is watching a movie. What's the movie? Hint



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1. In "The Negotiator" (1998), Danny Roman (Samuel L. Jackson) and Chris Sabian (Kevin Spacey) have a minor disagreement about the finale of a famous western. Which one?

Answer: Shane

At the very end of "Shane" (1953), a young boy calls out to to the title character, begging him to come back. Shane doesn't respond to the boy, or even look back, as his horse carries him away. Sabian and Roman argue about whether or not Shane was alive or dead.
2. Some characters in "Clerks" (1994) engage in a debate about an ethical issue in an American blockbuster. Which film are these characters arguing about?

Answer: Return of the Jedi

Dante (Brian O'Halloran) and Randal (Jeff Anderson) wonder how fair it was that the destruction of the second Death Star in "ROTJ" resulted in the deaths of probably thousands of workers and contractors who were not necessarily vested in the evil plans of the Empire.
3. Jack Foley (George Clooney) and Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez) discuss movies while trapped together in the trunk of a car in 1998's "Out of Sight". Jack, though, isn't as much of a movie fan as he purports to be: during this discussion, he misquotes one of the most famous lines of dialogue ever spoken in an American film. Which one?

Answer: Network

Jack admits to admiring "Network" (1976), and tries to reproduce the classic line "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not gonna take it anymore!" shouted repeatedly by Howard Beale (Peter Finch). Unfortunately, the closest Jack gets is, "I'm mad as hell and I'm not gonna take any more of your stuff!" (He doesn't say "stuff" in the movie, but I'm not allowed to mention the word he actually says. Use your imagination.)
4. As an odd way of explaining his motives for becoming a kidnapper to harried father Tom Mullen (Mel Gibson), Jimmy Shaker (Gary Sinise) references a classic science fiction film in "Ransom" (1996). What's the film?

Answer: The Time Machine

In the 1960 film based on H.G. Wells' novel, the far-flung future is inhabited by beautiful, idyllic humans (the Eloi) and horrific subterranean creatures (the Morlocks) who perform all of the manual labor required to keep society running -- and, on occasion, abduct an Eloi. Shaker compares himself to a Morlock, and Mullen to an Eloi.
5. "Scream" (1996) makes both obvious and subtle references to quite a few horror films, but which film is being viewed by a room full of high school students when movie expert Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy) feels compelled to explain to his peers what the "rules" are for surviving a horror movie?

Answer: Halloween

All four of these films (and many more!) are referenced in "Scream," but when Randy is giving his little speech, "Halloween" (1978) is playing on the TV behind him.
6. In perhaps the creepiest scene of "Mystic River" (2003), Dave Boyle (Tim Robbins) reveals his dark side to his wife for the first time while watching a vampire movie on television. What's the movie?

Answer: John Carpenter's Vampires

Neither Dave nor his wife Celeste (Marcia Gay Harden) seems to know the title of the film, but "Vampires" stars James Woods and Daniel Baldwin appear prominently on the TV screen.
7. "Under the Rainbow" (1981), starring Chevy Chase and Carrie Fisher, was set during the production of one of the most critically acclaimed and publically beloved films of all time. Which film?

Answer: The Wizard of Oz

Carrie Fisher plays a "special talent coordinator" assigned to oversee the dozens of little people cast as munchkins in "Oz." It's not an entirely factual film, but it's a lot of fun!
8. The well-meaning organizers of the bachelor party of latent homosexual Howard Brackett (Kevin Kline) in "In and Out" (1997) bring along a movie that they think he'll enjoy. It's not porn. It stars Barbra Streisand. What's the movie?

Answer: Funny Girl

All of these films are mentioned during "In and Out", but the prime attraction at the bachelor party is meant to be "Funny Girl" (1968).
9. In "City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold" (1994), we meet Glen Robbins (Jon Lovitz), the brother of original "City Slickers" character Mitch Robbins (Billy Crystal). Glen is annoying for many reasons, but what drives Mitch absolutely crazy is his brother's cinematic obsession. With which movies is Glen obsessed?

Answer: The "Godfather" movies

Glen is a "Godfather" fanatic. He tends to recite long sections of dialogue from the films, and at one point, he draws the other characters into humming the theme song to the films (written by Nino Rota). I'd criticize this particular obsession, but I share it (and surpass it), so I think I'll leave Glen alone.
10. In "Boiler Room" (2000), bigwig Jim Young (Ben Affleck) makes sure to treat the young stockbrokers in his firm to a viewing of the film "Glengarry Glen Ross" (1992).

Answer: False

Jim shows his new employees "Wall Street" (1987). I found this a fairly clever move, since "Boiler Room" echoes "Wall Street" quite a bit. If the characters in the film acknowledge that fact, then there's not as much room to criticize the filmmakers for "borrowing," right?
11. During an intense gunfight in "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984), Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) irritates his superior officer by referencing a classic American film. Which one?

Answer: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Billy likens the situation that he and Taggart (John Ashton) are in to the untenable position of Butch and Sundance at the end of the 1969 film that bears their names. Taggart is less than pleased with Billy's jovial comparison.
12. Dozens of actual films are referenced in "The Player" (1992), but at the very beginning of the film, Walter Stuckel (Fred Ward) discusses a particular Orson Welles film with an underling in a sequence that has to be one of the funniest self-referential Hollywood jokes of the 90's. What's the film?

Answer: Touch of Evil

The opening shot of "Touch of Evil" (1958) lasts for about three minutes without a single cut -- a technique almost unheard of in those days -- and the opening shot of "The Player", similarly, is a long, uninterrupted shot that "floats" in focus from one set of characters to another. Director Robert Altman's opening shot winds up being much longer than Welles': it lasts almost eight minutes!
13. "Quiz Show" (1994) focused on the 1950's TV game show "Twenty-One," which was rigged. Contestant Herbie Stempel (John Turturro), once his numbers have "plateaued," is told that he must intentionally give the wrong answer to a question about movies. What is the CORRECT answer to the question that Herbie is ordered to answer incorrectly?

Answer: Marty

Herbie is asked about the "Best Picture" Oscar-winner from the 1956 ceremony. He obeys the orders given to him from NBC executives, and incorrectly answers "On the Waterfront", although he knows full well that the answer is "Marty".
14. In "American Splendor" (2003), Harvey Pekar (Paul Giamatti) is invited by a co-worker to take an hours-long road trip to see a new film (in 1984) with him. What's the film?

Answer: Revenge of the Nerds

Toby Radloff (Judah Friedlander) finds "Revenge of the Nerds" to be inspirational...but Harvey is far less impressed.
15. In "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994), Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) asks Red (Morgan Freeman) for an all-important poster while Red is watching a movie. What's the movie?

Answer: Gilda

Red is watching Rita Hayworth strut her stuff in "Gilda" (1946). The name of the Stephen King novella on which this film is based is called "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption," so this scene is pretty important.

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